Alex Pereira contemplated not fighting at UFC 313. Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) lost the light heavyweight title to Magomed Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) by unanimous decision in their main event earlier this month at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. UFC commentator Joe Rogan claimed Pereira entered the fight with a hand injury and was battling norovirus. “Poatan” responded to the rumors that he fought compromised. “I’m not trying to take credit away from Ankalaev,” Pereira said on “The Ariel Helwani Show” through an interpreter. “Many people try to do that kind of thing, and I’m not this type of guy
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Alex Pereira addresses Joe Rogan’s claim that he fought injured at UFC 313 – MMA Junkie